Automaker Stellantis and nuclear energy company Orano have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to recycle EV batteries and scrap. Stellantis will have access to cobalt, nickel and lithium from gigafactories in Europe and North America for electrification and energy transformation. The joint venture will produce “black mass” or “active mass.”… Read more…
You’ll be able to buy a car on Amazon, starting with Hyundai
Amazon US and Hyundai announced a strategic partnership that will see the e-commerce platform start listing Hyundai cars in 2024. Starting next year, Amazon will let dealers list Hyundai cars on its website. People will be able to choose a car, purchase it on Amazon’s platform with the preferred payment method, and then choose to have the car delivered or pick it up at the dealer. As part of the partnership, Hyundai will adopt AWS for its cloud needs and Amazon’s Alexa will be available on Hyundai vehicles starting in 2025. Amazon in the US has been edging into the car business… Read more…
Polestar 4: Here’s What It’s Like Inside With No Rear Window
Polestar says you won’t miss that pane of glass in a camera-filled, self-driving future. Is it right? Read more…
New Benno 46er Is A Compact Yet Versatile Cargo E-Bike
This practical e-bike boasts up to 190 kilos (419 pounds) of cargo and a Bosch Performance motor. Read more…
Sports carmaker Alpine wants to reinvent itself, and Geely might help foot the bill
French automaker Renault is looking to investors, including China’s Geely, to funnel some cash into its Alpine racing and sports car brand. Alpine, best known for its A110 sports coupe, is looking to reinvent itself as an all-around player in the EV space with a line of all-electric hatchbacks, SUVs, and crossovers. The brand says it will launch in the US in 2027. Read more…
Check out Cadillac’s new OPTIQ EV, the LYRIQ’s cheaper sibling
Cadillac is adding a smaller cheaper electric SUV to its lineup. The new OPTIQ EV is slated to sit below the Cadillac LYRIQ as the brand’s new entry-level EV.. Read more…
Here’s How Hyundai Will Sell You A Car On Amazon
The Korean automaker has big plans for internet sales on everyone’s favorite e-commerce site, but dealers are still involved. Read more…
GM Absorbs BrightDrop Commercial EV Unit, CEO To Leave
Nothing will change from a manufacturing standpoint, GM said, as it “remains committed to scaling BrightDrop Zevo production.” Read more…
Lotus Emeya super sedan announced
The Lotus Emeya made its grand entrance at the 2023 Guangzhou Auto Show in China. This super sedan is a product of the collaborative expertise of Lotus Technologies and Geely. Deliveries are expected to start in the first half of 2024 in China and will eventually reach European markets by 2025. The Emeya is the second EV by Lotus, following the Eletre SUV, and it packs impressive 905 horsepower. Lotus Emeya’ has its battery beneath its central section to achieve a near-perfect 50:50 axle weight distribution. That should, in turn, deliver great balance when cornering and responsive… Read more…
Dynexus uses pattern recognition to make a powerful battery health measurement technique even better
Measuring battery health and safety continuously is an important challenge—lithium-ion batteries can experience several challenges over their lifetimes such as unintended capacity loss, short circuits and thermal runaway. In 2011, Idaho National Laboratory researchers developed a new technology for measuring battery health and safety. By sending multiple waves of electrical current simultaneously through a battery,… Read more…
10 electric truck case studies: commercial electrification at scale (Webinar)
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) monitored and collected data from 10 major EV truck depots in September 2023. In this webinar at the Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure, we explore the insights from interviewing 122 people at these sites and monitoring the charging and operations of 21 different trucks. Each of these… Read more…
Fisker’s Sub-$30,000 Pear EV Will Have A Digital See-Through A-Pillar
The feature will be on display for the first time on a production-intent model in Los Angeles. Read more…
All 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 EVs In U.S. Recalled Because Sunshade May Be Flammable
Almost 24,000 cars will be heading into dealerships to get the issue fixed. Read more…
Geely subsidiary Zeekr unveils electric mid-size sedan
Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr has presented its first saloon at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Based on an 800-volt platform, the Zeekr 007 will be available for prices starting at 229,900 yuan – the equivalent of around 29,000 euros. Read more…
Daimler Truck delivers 20 eCascadias to Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
Daimler Truck North America has handed over 20 of its all-electric Freightliners to the bottling company in Downey in the US state of California. These are the first electric tractors for Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling. Read more…
Toyota aims to tap recycled Prius materials for future US EV batteries
Toyota and battery-recycling firm Redwood Materials on Thursday announced an expansion of their previous agreement that will see Toyota source battery materials from Redwood for future battery production. Toyota announced plans to work with Redwood on recycling of battery materials in June 2022. But it’s now confirming plans to also source… Read more…
Rivian pulls 1st demand lever for R1T, offering $2,000 install credit and charger ahead of Cybertruck
Following a promising Q3 report that offered a rare rise in production targets, American EV automaker Rivian is looking to maximize sales of its existing R1T pickup inventory to round out 2023. Today, Rivian announced it will offer its Home Charging Bundle, which includes a $2,000 credit for installation, to customers who purchase their R1T from its inventory. More details below. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: Pizza e-bike, Honda electric bicycle, cargo e-moto & more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new electric bicycles from Honda and Momentum, a pizza delivery e-bike from Domino’s, a new cargo electric motorcycle from PNY, Tesla’s Cyberquad for Kids getting relaunched, and more. Read more…
Tesla starts pushing new Full Self-Driving Beta update with improvements
Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving Beta software update with a series of improvements ahead of the v12 update, which is supposed to take the system out of beta. Read more…
Kia launches $20K EV5 electric SUV in China to rival leaders BYD and Tesla
Kia launched its new EV5 electric SUV in China Friday. With a starting price of around $20K (149,800 yuan), the EV5 is expected to take on market leaders, including Tesla’s Model Y.. Read more…
